Fabrication Tank Inspector - 1st Shift

Eaton; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation time day one

Weekly pay

Shift premiums

Overtime opportunities

Retirement benefits

Educational assistance

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division in Waukesha, WI seeks a Fabrication Tank Inspector - 1st Shift to ensure forming and welding meet design and quality standards. The role supports the Tank Fab Quality supervisor with testing, inspection, and training responsibilities.

The position requires reading drawings, inspecting welds, verifying alignment, and maintaining detailed inspection records, with potential overtime and shift premiums based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Completion of High School Diploma or GED.
• AC/DC fundamentals or electricity coursework or 1 year experience in electricity, welding, or steel forming.
• No immigration sponsorship. 50-mile radius limitation.

Responsibilities

• Inspect welds and measure them against standards.
• Review and approve welding processes and check for damage.
• Ensure proper alignment and secure fasteners.
• Create and maintain quality control procedures and documentation.

Skills

Learning quickly

Communication

Overtime readiness

Measurement tools

MS Word/Excel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AC/DC fundamentals

Electricity coursework

1 year related experience

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Fabrication Tank Inspector - 1st Shift to join our team on Badger Dr. in Waukesha, WI!

The hourly rate for this position is $26.25 . The core hours are 7 am - 3 pm. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Why work at Eaton?

• Health benefits and vacation time - available to use on day one of your employment!


• Paid holidays - up to 12!


• Weekly pay


• Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.


• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.


• Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

What You’ll Do

The Tank Fab Inspector ensures that forming and welding is done safely and in compliance with our design and quality standards, fills in on test and inspection functions, and provides services as required by Tank Fab Quality supervisor. They interact with the Quality Supervisor for all department functions, Production, and Engineering as required. They will also write and administer training programs.

In This Function, You Will

• Understand and perform all job classifications within the Quality Assurance/Quality Control departments and fill in as needed in all test and inspection areas.


• Inspect welds and measure them against standards


• Review and approve welding processes. Look for visible damage such as corrosion, cracks, pores, leaks, and deformations.


• Check that fasteners are secure.


• Ensure proper alignment of formed and welded parts.


• Accept or reject components, materials, and equipment.


• Determine compliance with design specifications.


• Verify and enforce safety requirements


• Create, implement, and manage quality control procedures


• Read blueprints, drawings, and engineering documents


• Maintain detailed documentation of inspections


• Evaluate forming deviations and overall performance.


• Look for visible damage, correct location of welded parts.


• Assume limited responsibility in the absence of the Quality supervisor.


• Assist the Quality supervisor with daily duties:


• Make decisions (e.g., go-no-go and assess charges) on quality issues.


• Audit deviation requests, approve, issue, and maintain log


• Assist in writing training programs and procedures.


• Investigate the cause of nonconforming product and initiate the corrective action necessary to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Completion of High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.


• Education in AC/DC fundamentals (internal Eaton course) AND/OR completion of electricity coursework from an accredited institution AND/OR a minimum of 1 year of experience in electricity, welding, or steel forming.


• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.


• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

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Skills

• Capable of rapidly learning the assembly/inspection/test requirements.


• Ability to communicate and work effectively with personnel from all departments.


• Ability to work overtime when required.


• Ability to use measurement devices and gauges.


• Familiarity with software such as Microsoft Word and Excel

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